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The report reads: “Since the venue was taken over in April 2017 by the current DPS [designated premises supervisor] there has been a total of 14 crimes linked to the premises.

“Of note in this is one assault occasioning grievous bodily harm in May 2017 and one previous incident of disorder in September when there was large fight in Surrey Street linked to the premises.

“This resulted in allegations of affray, assault and female police officer was sexually assaulted during the incident.”

34, in Surrey Street (Image: Tom Matthews)

In this chaos in May a fight broke out, according to police who had seen CCTV, at around 3.39am when men began fighting with a metal pole on Surrey Street.

One man was hit by a pole as two punch each other, then a man can be seen on CCTV – according to police reports – holding a “very large knife”.

In light of both of these incidents, police had asked the council to revoke the venue's licence and shut it down.

But the local authority has ruled that the club will be allowed to re-open "with immediate effect" under certain conditions after it was temporarily closed on January 2.

A council spokesman said: : “At a meeting on Wednesday, the council’s licensing sub-committee modified the premises licence of Club 34, in Surrey Street, with immediate effect, on conditions agreed between the licence holder and the police.

“The main conditions are that a new designated premises supervisor is appointed; there are changes to the requirements of door supervisor staff; and changes to the club’s opening times.”

The Advertiser has approached 34 for comment but is yet to receive a response.

A spokesman for the venue previously told our reporter: "We will be putting together a statement on these allegations shortly.”